Tag Archives: environment

Linus Pauling VFP Chapter hosts Tax Day event

Posted on May 13, 2022 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

The US will spend $800 billion this year on militarism. How would you spend $800 billion to make the world better? Continue reading →

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The US Military’s Devastating Impact on Climate

Posted on July 9, 2020 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

Our friends at Albany Peace Seekers have produced a tri-fold brochure demonstrating the US military’s effects on climate change and detailing the threats and costs of US nuclear weapons programs. Clicking the images below take you to a printable PDF … Continue reading →

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Green-washing the military is BS

Posted on June 13, 2019 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

…or PR. Don’t believe for a minute that the Pentagon is trying to save the planet by using solar panels on roof tops and bio-fuels in their jets.

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The Global Peace Index

Posted on June 8, 2015 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

Latest results in the 2014 study from the Institute for Economics and Peace. See the interactive map here. Fascinating stuff. And see the highlights video here. Before you go, where do you think the United States ranks on the Global … Continue reading →

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Happy May Day

Posted on May 1, 2015 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

Help us celebrate May Day and the Labor Struggle by joining us at two events coming up in May. See the links below for downloadable fliers. The Readers Theater on May 1st was great. See some photos of it here. … Continue reading →

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David Barsamian Talk in Corvallis, Dec. 5

Posted on December 4, 2013 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

“Capitalism & the Environment” talk set for Thursday… Dec. 5, 7pm, Odd Fellows Hall, 223 SW 2nd St., Corvallis.  (second floor, just above New Morning Bakery) Alternative Radio Director David Barsamian returns to Oregon for a tour in support of community … Continue reading →

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Cut Pentagon Spending – Save Jobs – Save the Planet

Posted on September 20, 2013 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

Too Good to be True??? Mattea Kramer, of the National Priorities Project and Miriam Pemberton, from the Institute for Policy Studies recently penned an excellent article explaining how defense industry infrastructure could be “civilianized” and converted to “green” projects. Here, … Continue reading →

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